Business & Economy

Indian PM Defends Farm Laws, Accuses Opposition Of Betraying, Misleading Farmers

NEW DELHI, Dec 19 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, strongly defended the three contentious farm laws and accused…

Telecommunication Essential For Success Of Gig Economy – Dr Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Telecommunication plays an important role in making the gig economy a success, said former…

Pakistani FM Embarks On Two-Day Visit To UAE

ISLAMABAD, Dec 17 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, kicked off a two-day visit to the United Arab…

Sri Lanka To Host BIMSTEC Summit In 2021

COLOMBO, Dec 17 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet approved to host the summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for…

Myanmar Resumes Operation Of Domestic Flights

YANGON, Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Domestic flights, stopped due to COVID-19 pandemic, resumed its operation yesterday, deputy minister for the…

UK, Mexico Sign Trade Deal As Brexit Transition Period Draws To A Close

LONDON, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Britain and Mexico signed an agreement, aimed to secure the existing bilateral trade, following the…

ASEAN Markets Will Miss Out On US$400 Bln GDP Growth In 2020 & 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (NNN-Bernama) — ASEAN markets will miss out on gross domestic product (GDP) growth of roughly US$400…

India Imports 333,383 Tonnes Of CPO From Malaysia In November

NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (NNN-Bernama) — India imported 333,383 tonnes of crude palm oil (CPO) from Malaysia in November, representing…

Kuwait’s PM Optimistic Over End Of Gulf Crisis

KUWAIT, Dec 16 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, expressed optimism, over the end of the…

Malaysia Parliament Passes Perikatan Nasional’s First National Budget

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (NNN-Bernama) — The first Malaysia’s national budget under the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) government was passed…